General knowledge about the internet and website development

General knowledge of Linux and networking

A website vulnerability is a weakness or misconfiguration in a website or web application code that allows an attacker to gain some level of control of the site, and possibly the hosting server. Most vulnerabilities are exploited through automated means, such as vulnerability scanners and botnets. There are a lot of common web application vulnerabilities as a result of insecure code development practices or using vulnerable software, some examples are: SQL Injection, Cross Site Scripting (XSS), Command Execution, File Injection, Cross Site Request Forgery (CSRF), etc.   

Kali Linux is a Linux distribution that is specialized for cybersecurity. It is an open-source product that involves a lot of customization for penetration testing, which helps companies to understand their vulnerabilities. It is maintained and funded by Offensive Security.   

A web application firewall (WAF) protects web applications from a variety of application layer attacks such as cross-site scripting (XSS), SQL injection, and cookie poisoning, among others. Attacks to apps are the leading cause of breaches\u2014they are the gateway to your valuable data.   

In this course, you will learn about web application ethical hacking techniques including using some Kali Linux tools 

Introduction to web penetration testing and ethical hacking   

Designing and building a lab environment for pen testing   

Understanding website vulnerabilities and general attacks   

Understanding how to protect your website against attacks   

Secure coding and web application firewalls   

Who this course is for:

Cybersecurity engineers, experts and students   

Security professionals   

Penetration testers   

Web Application developers